Numerical models of slab migration in continental collision zones

Continental collision is an intrinsic feature of plate tectonics. The closure of an oceanic basin leads to the onset of subduction of buoyant continental material, which slows down and eventually stops the subduction process. In natural cases, evidence of advancing margins has been recognized in con...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: V. Magni, J. van Hunen, F. Funiciello, C. Faccenna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-09-01
Series:Solid Earth
Online Access:http://www.solid-earth.net/3/293/2012/se-3-293-2012.pdf